Medical Abbreviations
Terminology
Unit 2 /adult vital signs
Organ systems
RANDOM
100

NPO

Nothing by mouth 

100

Swelling caused by fluid accumilation

Edema 

100
Refers laying face down or with anterior surface

Prone position 

100

Forms the external body covering and protects deeper tissues from injury 

Integumentary system 

100

What is Ms.P Football team 

COWBOYS !!

200

EKG

Electrocardiogram 

200

A small sample of tissue that's taken for testing 

Biopsy 

200

Laying face up or anterior surface facing up

Supine positions

200

Breaks down food enter absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells

Digestive system 

200
What is Voldemort's real name ?

Tom Riddle 

300

BID 

Twice a day 

300

Non cancerous

Benign
300

The average temperature of a body ?

98.6

300

Eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body 

Urinary system 

300

What was the first Pixar movie?

Toy story 

400

q3h

Every 3 hours 

400

Indicates the presence of cancerous cells 

Malignant 

400

Ranges from 12-20

Respirations
400

Production of offspring

Reproductive system 

400

What does UEI Stand for 

United education institute

500

Bx

Biopsy 

500

Fast heart rate

Tachycardia

500

Normal blood pressure reading 

120/80

500

Breakdown and absorption of nutrients

Digestion 

500

Who is your DOA

Ms Lara 

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